Doctor Who (1963)

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The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

Released: 1963-11-23
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons: 26, 694 episodes
Episode length: 25m
Network: BBC One, BBC Television
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 722 votes

Created by Verity Lambert, Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson, C. E. Webber.

Top cast

Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor
Sophie Aldred as Ace

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Where to watch Doctor Who

United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Pluto TV; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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